: an especially fierce attack
… the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine …—
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
also
: something resembling such an attack
an onslaught of technological changes
Employers are expecting an onslaught of recent college graduates.
Synonyms of onslaught
Examples of onslaught in a Sentence
an onslaught by the enemy
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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He was forced to climb into his carriage to escape the onslaught.
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Sheepstealer, the wild, untamed dragon claimed by Lady Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), is still a roll of the dice after going rogue during the Gullet onslaught.
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6 July 2026
The respite proved to be short-lived as Belgium continued its onslaught and eventually found the net in the 9th minute off the foot of Charles De Ketelaere after the US defense failed to clear the ball out of the box.
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But the proposal triggered an onslaught of blowback from historians, preservationists and the advisory Preservation Board itself, which was first formed 50 years ago.
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The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 July 2026
Sheepstealer, the wild, untamed dragon claimed by Lady Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), is still a roll of the dice after going rogue during the Gullet onslaught.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 July 2026
The respite proved to be short-lived as Belgium continued its onslaught and eventually found the net in the 9th minute off the foot of Charles De Ketelaere after the US defense failed to clear the ball out of the box.
—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
But the proposal triggered an onslaught of blowback from historians, preservationists and the advisory Preservation Board itself, which was first formed 50 years ago.
—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for onslaught
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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onslaught
noun
on·slaught
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: a violent attack
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